What Are They Doing?

I am really feeling tired today, I hope it is not my age catching up with me! I am hoping it is just the busy lifestyle. On Monday night I played basketball at 9:20 so did not get home till after 10:30. We played a great game though, I even scored 2 points, my top score so far is 6 points - all flukes! It has taken me a few weeks to adjust to playing basketball and not netball and remembering things such as I can run with the ball. I felt Monday night was probably my best game so far, am hoping next week is just as good. Then yesterday was T’s b’day so we went out for Thai, it was really tasty. We are now the same age for a month anyway! I was that tired when I left for work today that I forgot half of the stuff that I needed for work. I left without my computer, all the cd’s I had for the kids, my music, I think I was lucky to remember my head! I am finding now that it is interesting the students who are making progress and those that aren’t. It all comes down to practice. I have a flute student who is flying ahead of the rest as she has given up her computer time for flute. She can already play lots of songs, and makes a good sound and is leaving the rest of the group behind. I am thinking I may have to swap some groups around after easter so they are in ability levels and not instrument groups now that everyone has the basics (well nearly everyone has the basics). At first lunch on a Wednesday we have band so we eat together then play for the rest of lunch. I have never understood why kids put their rubbish back in their lunch boxes rather than walking like a metre and putting it in the bin. I would hate to be the one cleaning it out of their bags in the afternoon!

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I am sure today is the hottest day of the year. I woke up sweating and have not stopped! Our house has no fans or airconditioners and it has no insulation so the coolest room in the house at the moment is the garage. I am thinking about setting myself up in the garage to finish of my work this afternoon. Last night we had B and J and L and B over for dinner. It was great. We were all having such a good time and did not realise the time, they left at 11:45 p.m. We were discussing my 30th. I have decided that we will have a mexican themed party (this way we get to eat yummy mexican food and drink tequila!). We were just concerned about having the party here as we are not supposed to make excessive noise after 10:30 pm. So we are now thinking of going to stay at the coast, this way we can wake up the next day and go for a swim too! Still working out all plans but I think this is a good idea. I hope it storms this afternoon to get rid of this heat!

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Since moving in to our house I have decided that when we own our own home it needs to be one that is on a large amount of land away from any neighbours. Our new house has the neighbours from hell. They have domestic arguments nearly every day that last for hours.  To top it off last night they had a party that started at about 10:30 pm and continued till about 2:30 am. I couldn’t sleep and so today have been a wreck. I felt sorry for my students as I was really on another planet. I just hope that they move out soon otherwise this could be a really long 6 months!

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